U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon

Persian Gulf, 08 May 2006 —
An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Support Squadron One Five (HM-15) takes off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after unloading cargo and mail. Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces in support of the global war on terrorism, as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region.